CALL TO ORDER
    The Haworth Volunteer Firefighters Association held a rescheduled monthly business meeting on Tuesday, February 12, 2002 at the Haworth Fire Station.  Meeting was called to order at 7:44 p.m. by  President Hall.  Members present were: Storey, Owens, Cowart, Marsh, Middleton, M. Carrell, Wright, Batson, Farley, Boyd, Donaldson, and Hall.  Guest present: Clint Ebert.

MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING
    Minutes of the previous meeting were read.  Cowart moved to accept.  Wright seconded.  All members in favor.  Minutes approved.

PRESIDENT REPORT
    None

FINANCIAL REPORT
    Beginning Balance:    $2,016.15
    Income:                    $   727.80    Rural Water - $1 Donations
                                    $1,000.00    Herron Industries - Donation for New Wildland Truck
                                    $2,500.00    Dept of Agriculture - Grant Reimbursement for Bunker Gear
    Expenses:                 $   119.92    Wal-Mart - 2 Batteries for Truck-6
                                    $   277.95    First State Bank - Loan Payment
                                    $     72.23    Choctaw Electric - Redland & Pollard Substations
                                    $   372.74    Bailey Lumber - Propane Heater for Redland Substation
                                    $   254.83    Gall’s Inc - Name Panels for Bunker Gear
                                    $   176.15    Crow-Burlingame  - Parts
                                    $    133.97    Haworth Station - Fuel
                                    $     87.28    Country Store - Fuel
    Ending Balance:        $4,748.88
    Cowart moved to accept.  Batson seconded.  All members in favor.  Report approved.
    Storey presented the 2001 Yearly Financial Report.

BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS GRANT
    Storey reported that the Fire Department had been awarded an $18,000 grant through the Bureau of Indian Affairs for the purchase of a new wildland firefighting vehicle.  In addition to the grant, Herron Industries donated $1,000 for the project and Weyerhaeuser has pledged $2,000.  Additional funding requests have been submitted to Plum Creek Timber, Bibler Lumber Company, the Georgia-Pacific Foundation, and Domtar.
    The Association will be responsible for providing the remaining funds necessary to complete the project.

PURCHASE OF 3/4 TON 4x4 BRUSH TRUCK
    In the Fire Department meeting, members voted to purchase a new 3/4 ton 4x4 Ford pickup with a diesel engine from James Hodge Ford in Idabel for $23,985.  Currently, $21,000 has been obtained to fund the purchase of the truck and the necessary equipment.  The Association will provide the remaining funds for this project by refinancing the existing bank loan at the First State Bank of Idabel.

PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT FOR BRUSH TRUCK
    In the Fire Department meeting, members voted to purchase the equipment necessary to fully equip the new brush truck.  Members approved the purchase of a 200 gallon fiberglass water tank, electric rewind hose reel, 150 feet of 3/4 inch booster hose, lightbar, foam unit, two handlights, hydrant wrench, and two fire swatters from Chief Fire & Safety.  Members also approved the purchase a portable pump/motor from Northern Hydraulics.  Additionally, members approved the purchase of a mobile radio, antenna, and external speaker from Alphabet Electronics.  Members also approved the purchase of a siren, speaker, two spotlights, and a wig-wag unit for the headlights on the new brush truck.
    The Association will provide the funds needed to purchase this equipment by refinancing the existing bank loan at First State Bank of Idabel.
 
REFINANCING BANK LOAN
    Storey reported that the Association currently owes approximately $300.00 on the existing bank loan at First State Bank of Idabel.  Members discussed refinancing this loan in order to provide the funds needed to purchase the new brush truck and equipment.  Members also discussed refinancing the loan for enough extra funding to cover the repairs to Truck-3.
Batson moved to refinance the existing loan at First State Bank of Idabel to include an additional $12,000 above the current balance of approximately $300.  (The revised loan amount will be approximately $12,300.)  Wright seconded.  All members were in favor.  Motion to refinance loan approved.

FIRE ACT GRANT
    Storey reported that the filing period for the 2002 FIRE Act Grant would begin on March 1st.  Middleton stated that he would like to apply for funding to purchase a newer model pumper/tanker with a diesel engine and automatic transmission and a minimum of a 1,500 gallon tank and 1,000 gpm pump.
In addition to the pumper/tanker, Middleton stated that he would like to apply for funding to purchase additional equipment for the department.

PURCHASE OF TV & VCR
    Marsh reported that he had approached Wal-Mart about donating a television and a VCR to the department for training purposes.  They offered to donate $25.00 toward the purchase of the items.  Marsh was given a grant application from the Wal-Mart Foundation.  The application will be submitted this week.  Members agreed to table any action on this matter until notified of the outcome of the grant  application.

OLD BUSINESS
    None

NEW BUSINESS
    Storey reported that Engine-1 had been experiencing electrical problems and that it may be in the department’s best interest to begin searching for a replacement pumper for the Pollard Substation.  Members agreed that if a buyer for Engine-1 could be located, a replacement could be purchased.  Members agreed to ask $3,000 for Engine-1.  The proceeds from the sale could be combined with the remaining funds from the Pollard Substation’s pie-walk fundraiser to purchase a replacement pumper.

ADJOURN
    Cowart moved to adjourn.  Boyd seconded.  Meeting adjourned at 8:21 p.m.

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